Nehemiah 1:4

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Summary

And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,

I sat down

Bible References

I sat down

And he who brought the news answered and said, Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people. And thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.

Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there was gathered together to him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children, for the people wept very muc

For the zeal of thy house has eaten me up, and the reproaches of those who reproach thee have fallen upon me.

Thou will arise, and have mercy upon Zion, for it is time to have pity upon her, yea, the set time has come.

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.

And I set my face to LORD God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

I will gather those who sorrow for the solemn assembly, who were of thee, [to whom] the burden upon her was a reproach.

Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep,